$100k salary, packing up from Pittsburgh
changea dispatch from
indianapolis
IN
39.77°N
86.16°W
Indianapolis circles its downtown with a literal loop (the Mile Square) and hosts the Indy 500 every Memorial Day weekend like clockwork. Basketball is woven into the state DNA (Hoosiers, the movie, is essentially a documentary). The Cultural Trail connects six districts on bike-friendly paths through the heart of downtown. The food scene has quietly leveled up.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Pittsburgh
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Indianapolis is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,511/mo
3% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
3%
$6/mo less in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,572/mo
$33 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$296k
33% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
2.1M
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in indianapolis.
Pittsburgh barely cracks 161 pleasant ones.
On par with Pittsburgh for events and shows.
62/100
10% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Brown County State Park, 43.5 mi.
99/100
0% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
35
5% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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